Women scientists and engineers in European companies: Putting motherhood under the microscope

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 467-478

  Herman, Clem ^a   Lewis, Suzan ^a   Humbert, Anne Laure ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineering; European; MNCs; Motherhood; Promotion; Science

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; WOMENS STATUS;

FRANCE; ITALY; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84897071810     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2012.00596.x     Document Type: Article

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